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With the (optional) removable canopy which when fitted can hinge rearwards, there is a slight issue in that if it were allowed to swing back all the way, it would place quite destructive stress on both the canopy itself, and on the hinges.  So the TCF now has a fixed camera mount/external aerial mount/canopy stop.  Check it out.
The circled bit is the fixture in question.  It protrudes from the fin with a rubber tip to stop the canopy from tilting back too far.  But it ALSO acts as a very convenient mount for a Go Pro (or similar) giving a near-pilot view of the flight (see the dotted line of sight).  And finally, it can house an external antenna for your radio or nav.

Also, notice the way the (optional) side windows fold down to allow easy entry and exit from the cockpit.  Heat shaped, the windows attach to the fuselage, and can be dropped (as shown in the graphic above.  One can fly:
(1) without either a canopy or side windows
(2) with a canopy but no side windows
(3) with both the canopy and the side windows fitted